Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Who is Gwen, and why is she leaving graffiti in my garden?This is our Japanese cucumber plant. It has the most awesome tendrils; they seem to have an innate intelligence. There is a tomato cage surrounding the plant, and the tendrils almost unfailingly find the wire tiers and wrap themselves around, many, many times. Tightly.It helps to hoist up the plant's weight as it grows. A vertical cucumber plant produces straight cucumbers; if it sprawls on the ground, they come out curled.I've tried guiding some tendrils to what I thought would be a useful foothold, but they undo themselves when I'm not looking. "Butt out, garden amateur."OK.I'm puzzled why this particular tendril got all up in the grill of this innocent leaf. I guess it needed to grasp something, anything.But what do you think it's trying to tell me?"Surrender, Dorothy"?"Some Pig!"?Oh. No. I think I got it.The cucumber plant's name is Gwen.Welcome to my backyard, Gwen. Live long and prosper."Dup dor a'az Mubster," as they say in Vulcan. Which is probably about as legible as your next graffito will be.

I think that the cucumber plant meant to write, "I love Cookie Crumb, Cranky, and Bean Sprout" but found "Gwen" easier to write instead! Thank you for your kind words too. I'll miss SF, but can always virtually visit the Bay Area through your wonderful blog. Sorry I haven't been active in leaving comments on your site, but I've been reading. Is there going to be a Bay Area food blogger meet up soon? You would be top priority on my "to meet" list before I head off to New Orleans. :)

PE: Maybe not Bean Sprout so much. He mighta tried to pee on her leg, you know what I mean?We will miss you in the Bay Area! I can't wait to read your New Orleans blog. I wish you a good move.(I haven't heard about a local meetup this summer...)

Kudzu: There's magic out there, yes.

Jen: She's still there. We'll do something soon-soon! :D

KathyF: I hadn't really thought about it, but it is so perfect. Cranky says her full name is Gwen Q. Cumber.

El: Thanks. Just a lucky shot!(Yeah, I caught the Bittman list. Heh!!)

Sam: Gwen could have written her name upside-down, and I'd probably have missed it. This is too lucky.

Who She?

I live a couple of miles from the Marin County Civic Center Farmers' Market, which feeds my little blogging hobby. Hell, it feeds me, too.
Formerly employed, I'm now a bum. Happy bum. Tomato ranchin' bum.
But I'm still mad.